Rule evolution
Rule 701.17d
Previously numbered 701.13d.
Earliest archived Rules release: 2020-07-03 · 2 wording revisions · 1 renumbering
Added701.13dDetails
If an ability checks information about a single milled card but more than one card was milled, that ability refers to each of the milled cards. If that ability asks for any information about the milled card, such as a characteristic or converted mana cost, it gets multiple answers. If these answers are used to determine the value of a variable, the sum of the answers is used. If that ability performs any actions on “the” card, it performs that action on each milled card. If that ability performs any actions on “a” card, the controller of the ability chooses which card is affected.
Wording changed701.13dDetails
If an ability checks information about a single milled card but more than one card was milled, that ability refers to each of the milled cards. If that ability asks for any information about the milled card, such as a characteristic or
convertedmanacostvalue, it gets multiple answers. If these answers are used to determine the value of a variable, the sum of the answers is used. If that ability performs any actions on "the" card, it performs that action on each milled card. If that ability performs any actions on "a" card, the controller of the ability chooses which card is affected.Renumbered
701.13d→ 701.17dDetailsPreviously
7. Additional Rules
701. Keyword ActionsThen
7. Additional Rules
701. Keyword ActionsIf an ability checks information about a single milled card but more than one card was milled, that ability refers to each of the milled cards. If that ability asks for any information about the milled card, such as a characteristic or mana value, it gets multiple answers. If these answers are used to determine the value of a variable, the sum of the answers is used. If that ability performs any actions on “the” card, it performs that action on each milled card. If that ability performs any actions on “a” card, the controller of the ability chooses which card is affected.
Wording changed701.17dDetails
If an ability checks information about a single milled card but more than one card was milled, that ability refers to each of the milled cards.Some spells and abilities mill a single card and then ask for information about the milled card. Ifthatmore than one card is milled due to replacement effects and the effect of a spell or ability asks foranyinformation about the milled card, such as a characteristic or mana value, it gets information from each milled card and will get multiple answers. If these answers are used to determine the value of a variable, the sum of the answers is used. If that effect grants a player permission to cast or play "that" card, the permission applies to each of the milled cards. If thatabilityeffect performs any actions on "the" card, it performs that action on each milled card. If thatabilityeffect performs any actions on "a" card, the controller of the spell or ability chooses which card is affected.